Is HEARTSTRINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEARTSTRINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEARTSTRINGS mean?
- noun
your deepest feelings of love and compassion
“many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HEARTSTRINGS
HEARTSTRINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HEARTSTRINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heartstring15
- straightens15
- garnishers14
- shattering14
- straighten14
- straighter14
- garnisher13
- garnishes13
- gnathites13
- hangriest13
- ingathers13
- rightness13
- shearings13
- straights13
- strengths13
- threating13
- tightness13
- registrants12
- starshine12
- tarnishes12
- thirsters12
- trashiest12
- earthing12
- gahnites12
- gharries12
- gnathite12
- hangrier12
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- hearting12
- heatings12
- herrings12
- ingather12
- resights12
- righters12
- rightest12
- sharting12
- shearing12
- sighters12
- stashing12
- stengahs12
- straight12
- strength12
- tightens12
- trashing12
- registrant11
- restarting11
- anthesis11
- atheists11
- hairnets11
- hastiest11
- hesitant11
- inearths11
- shanties11
- shatters11
- sheitans11
- shitters11
- staithes11
- sthenias11
- therians11
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